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1624 Gubbio, Italy - c. 1680 Rome, Italy. Known for: Easel and fresco painting of religious and mythology figures, ink drawing.
The son of the painter Flaminio Allegrini, who is documented as working in Rome between 1625 and 1635, Francesco Allegrini was mostly active in Rome in the middle of the 17th century. He is thought... Read full biography
The son of the painter Flaminio Allegrini, who is documented as working in Rome between 1625 and 1635, Francesco Allegrini was mostly active in Rome in the middle of the 17th century. He is thought to be a pupil and follower of Cavaliere d’Arpino, before entering the studio of Pietro da Cortona. He... Read full biography
The son of the painter Flaminio Allegrini, who is documented as working in Rome between 1625 and 1635, Francesco Allegrini was mostly active in Rome in the middle of the 17th century. He is thought to be a pupil and follower of Cavaliere d’Arpino, before entering the studio of Pietro da Cortona. He was elected to the Accademia di San Luca in 1655, together with Pierfrancesco Mola, and had a productive career as a fresco painter. Allegrini received commissions from many of the leading Roman... Read full biography
The son of the painter Flaminio Allegrini, who is documented as working in Rome between 1625 and 1635, Francesco Allegrini was mostly active in Rome in the middle of the 17th century. He is thought to be a pupil and follower of Cavaliere d’Arpino, before entering the studio of Pietro da Cortona. He was elected to the Accademia di San Luca in 1655, together with Pierfrancesco Mola, and had a productive career as a fresco painter. Allegrini received commissions from many of the leading Roman noble families, including the Mattei, Aldobrandini, Colonna and Altieri. For Pope Innocent X he frescoed the Palazzo Pamphili with scenes from the story of Dido and Aeneas in the early 1650’s, while for Alexander VII he contributed to the decoration of... Read full biography
The son of the painter Flaminio Allegrini, who is documented as working in Rome between 1625 and 1635, Francesco Allegrini was mostly active in Rome in the middle of the 17th century. He is thought to be a pupil and follower of Cavaliere d’Arpino, before entering the studio of Pietro da Cortona. He was elected to the Accademia di San Luca in 1655, together with Pierfrancesco Mola, and had a productive career as a fresco painter. Allegrini received commissions from many of the leading Roman noble families, including the Mattei, Aldobrandini, Colonna and Altieri. For Pope Innocent X he frescoed the Palazzo Pamphili with scenes from the story of Dido and Aeneas in the early 1650’s, while for Alexander VII he contributed to the decoration of the Vatican logge. Allegrini was also active in the Roman churches of Sant’Agnese, Santi Domenico e Sisto, San Marco and the convent of... Read full biography
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The son of the painter Flaminio Allegrini, who is documented as working in Rome between 1625 and 1635, Francesco Allegrini was mostly active in Rome in the middle of the 17th century. He is thought to be a pupil and follower of Cavaliere d’Arpino, before entering the studio of Pietro da Cortona.
He was elected to the Accademia di San Luca in 1655, together with Pierfrancesco Mola, and had a productive career as a fresco painter. Allegrini received commissions from many of the leading Roman noble families, including the Mattei, Aldobrandini, Colonna and Altieri.
For Pope Innocent X he frescoed the Palazzo Pamphili with scenes from the story of Dido and Aeneas in the early 1650’s, while for Alexander VII he contributed to the ...But wait, there's more...
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